PR/117611 | Optics Expert Assistant Manager

Position:   Optics Expert Assistant Manager

Salary:       60,000 – 70,000 THB/Month

Location:   Bangpoo, Samut Prakan

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the optics design team across multiple projects, ensuring technical accuracy, milestone compliance, and delivery quality. 

• Serve as the main customer interface for all optics-related topics—attending design 

  reviews, handling inquiries, and aligning technical specifications and expectations. 

• Define and oversee optical system architecture, simulation strategy, and validation 

  planning in response to customer and regulatory requirements. 

• Mentor and supervise optics engineers; assign tasks, conduct reviews, and support 

  professional development. 

• Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, thermal, electronics) to 

  ensure fully integrated product performance. 

• Lead optical simulations and validation activities using Lucid Shape, SPEOS, ZEMAX, 

  or other tools, ensuring correlation with testing. 

• Review and approve key technical documents, including simulation reports, 

  DFMEAs, test plans, and optical performance assessments. 

• Lead technical meetings internally and with OEMs or Tier-1 customers to resolve 

  issues and align on product design direction. 

• Drive continuous innovation, identify patent opportunities, and implement new 

  simulation/design technologies.

• Establish and improve team workflows, design guidelines, simulation templates, and 

  knowledge-sharing practices. 

• Monitor and allocate team workload, resolve conflicts, and report progress to R&D 

  leadership.

• Support customer audits, milestone reviews, and manage responses to customer change requests or issue escalations.

   

   

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Optics, Physics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics).
• 7–10+ years of experience in automotive optics design, with at least 3 years in a leadership or customer-facing role.
• Strong knowledge of optical design principles, lens systems, light guides, and regulatory standards (e.g., ECE, SAE, FMVSS).
• Advanced proficiency in optical simulation tools (LucidShape, SPEOS, ZEMAX, etc.) and 3D CAD (CATIA V5 / 3DEXPERIENCE, NX, or SolidWorks).
• Proven experience in direct communication with OEMs or Tier-1 customers as a technical representative or project lead.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing constraints, especially injection molding and optical material behavior.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is required; proficiency in Thai or additional languages is a plus.
• Open to candidates of all nationalities who thrive in diverse, multicultural engineering environments.